Burial-case



T. BRADLEY.

'umAL CASE.

' APPLCATION FILED NOV. 22, 1919.

Patented Deu. 20, 1921.

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BURIAL CASE.

APPLICATION FILED Novl 22. |919.

Patented Deu. 20, 1921.

T. BRADLEY.

BURIAL CASE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 22. |919.

V1,4;01 ,037', Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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THOMAS BRADLEY, 0F TRINIDAD, COLORADO, ASSEGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM CHILDS, 0F STARKVILLE, COLORADO.

BURIAL-CASE.

Specification o Letterslatent.

Patented nec. 2o, 1921.

Application filed November 22, 1919. Serial No. 339,84?.V Y

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, THOMAS BRADLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Trinidad, in the county of Las Animas and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burial-CaseS, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to burial caskets, land the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved sanitaryfcasket constructed in such a manner as to protect the body against perceptible deterioration for a considerable length of time, and permit the body to be viewed when desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved casket embodying an inner transparent structure formed of impervious material having water, air and vermin proof qualities, and an outer protecting casing suitably carved or otherwise ornamented, so as to present a pleasing appearance to the eye.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a casket having an improved construction which will permit the easy and convenient insertion of a corpse therein, without necessitating the rising orlowering of the corpse in or out of the casket.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved casket of the above character which is durable and eiiicient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved casket showing the same positioned adjacent to the laying out board and the corpse positioned thereon ready for insertion into the casket.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal section through the improved casket showing the same in its sealed condition with the corpse. positioned therein.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail fragmentary plan view of the casket with the cover swung from.

open, showing the means carried by the inner casing for exhausting the air there- Fig, 4 is a transverse section through the improved casket showing the cover in its opened position, and

Fig. is' an end elevation casket. y

Referring to the kdrawings, in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A indicates the improved casket including the inner corpse recelvingcasing B having the removable corpse carrier C and the outer protecting casing D. F indicates the table or other support for the casket, and G `indicates the laying out board for receiving the corpse carrier C, prior to the insertion of the same in the'casing B. i

The inner corpse receiving casing B includes a hollow cylindrical transparent body 10 formed of a suitable impervious material, such as glass or the like, and has associated therewith the end capsll and 12, which are formed of the same material as the of the improved cylinder 10.V Each ofthe end caps or closurejs 11 and 12 includes a disk shaped body 13 having the inwardly extending ,right angular annular lianges 1.4 which are adapted to engage the outer surface of the terminals of `the cylinder 10. Then the corpse indicated by the numeral 15 is inserted in the cylinder 10j, the end caps 11 and 12 are adapted to be secured tightly in place, by La suitable cement or water glass as at 16, so as to render the inner casing B air and water proof.

The corpse carrier C is adapted to be detachably associated `with the inner casing B and the same includes a rectangularly shaped pad or mattress 17, suitably braced so as to form a rigid structure to facilitate the insertion of the same into and out of the cylinder 10. The mattress 17 is preferably curved transversely so as `to conform to the configuration of the cylinder. The outer or head end of the mattress 17 has eyes 18 or top wall 23 is 'formed be understood that the same rgain two parts and slidably associated withV vthe upper edge of one side ers 19 carried by the inner terminals of the pulley straps 20, which are used toA insert the mattress into the Vcase Bas will'be hereinafter morefully described.

The outer lcasing D is preferably constructed of wood or the like suitably carved or ornamented, so as to present a pleasing appearance to the eye, and includes a rectangularbox like structure having the side walls 21, the lower .wall 22, the top wall 23 and the end walls 24e. The top or cover 23 is preferably curved so as to present a substantially semi-cylindrical construction, so as to conform-to the conliguration of the inner cylindrical Vcasing B. The lower rear edge of the cover 23 is pivotally secured to wall 21 by suitable hinges 25, and the forward portion of the cover 23 and the other side wall V21 carries suitable companion sections, of a fastener 26. vl/lhile as shown, the cover or of one part and hingedly secured to the-side wall 21, it is to may be made the main portion of the casing l ln this case, theV lower half Vof the cover should'be put onv from the vfoot and making a half couch effect, then the top end should'be slipped on making the case complete. The interior of the outer casing D has associated therewith at equi-distantly spaced points, supporting cleats 27, which have their upper surfaces arcuately curved so as to receive and support the Vinner casing B. iThe end walls are securedto the lowerwall 22 by suitable hinges 28 at their lower ends, and thesazne are adapted to swing outwardly andl downwardly of theV outer casing B, when the vcasket is in position for receiving the corpse 15.

When the, end walls 2li are in their closed positions,` the same are locked by suitable detachable fastening means V29.

The rear end ofthe cylinder 10 has associated therewith a suitable air extracting means 30 so thatl when the end walls 11 and 12 areV placed and sealed into positiointhe air can be exhausted from the interior of the said body. rlhe end wall 12 is provided with an inwardly extending slot 31so as to receivethe air enhaustingfineans V30 when the saine is placed in position on the cylinder.

Y 1 ln operation of the improved casket, the

cover 23is 'swung open, and the end walls unlocked and swung downwardly, and the cylinder' 10V is placed in position in the outer *casing ,D withV the end walls 11 and 12 removed. The casket is lthen placed on the table or other support F directly in front ofthe laying out board-Gr, which'might be of the `ordinary or any preferred construe-- tion.. As shown the table F is lower than the' laying out board G. rlhe carrier C is to a plane below the'body' Yopaone protecting case for permitting then placed on the laying out board Gr and the corpse placed in position thereon. The pulling straps 2O are then inserted through the cylinder 10 and the fastenersV 19 are hooked through the eyes 18. The body can then be easily placed into the cylinder 10 Vby pulling on the straps 20 and after the corpse 15 and the carrier 17 is in position in the cylinden'the straps 2O are removed. from the carrier. rlhe end caps 11 and 12 are then inserted on the cylinder 10 and sealed intoposition after which the air is extracted from the cylinder, and the end siderable length of time.

Changes-in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention; but, V

1. A burial case for permitting the viewing of the corpse and for `protecting the corpse-comprising an outer ornamental protecting casing, transversely extending supporting -eleatsarrangedin the casing, anV inner transparentV corpse receiving case arranged inv theprotectingcase and disposed upon said cleats, movable end caps for the inner transparent corpse receiving case, the outer protecting case including a removable cover for exposing to view the inner transparent corpse receiving case, and hinged end walls for the outer protecting case arranged indirect alinement with the removable end caps of the inner transparent corpse receiving case, as and for the purposespecilied.

2. A burial casket fory viewing of the corpse and for protecting the corpse comprising an outer protecting opaque or ornamental case, transverselyextending cleats arrangedin the case, a cylindrical transparent corpse receiving case arranged in the outer protecting case, and. resting upon said cleats, removable end caps for the corpse receiving case, the corpse receiving case being removablyy associated with the outer protecting case, "mea-ns for hermetically sealing the end caps in position against removal, means for permitting the withdrawal of air from the corpse repermitting the ceiving case, a swinging cover for the outer the exposing ofthe corpse receiving case, hinged end walls carried by the protecting casearranged inV alinement with the removable end p i ,can adapted to befthrown downward in a plane below the same, and fasteners carried the open ends including disk bodies and nv v Werdly extending right engnlarly'dsposed l0 annular body engaging anges, means herlnetcely sealing seid anges to the body, and means for exhausting the ein from said transparent body.

THOMAS BRADLEY. 

